Skip to content
Waffle Daily

Daily Waffle #136 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, July 14, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #136

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #136.

Hints for each word in #136

Tap one hint at a time. The clue comes first. Then you get the first and last letters. The word shows only when you tap the last button.

  1. Word 1: the top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be or do something to a greater degree

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with O.

    Show the word

    OUTDO

  2. Word 2: the middle row (row 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    THIRD

  3. Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of high moral or intellectual value

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOFTY

  4. Word 4: the left column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with L.

    Show the word

    OCTAL

  5. Word 5: the middle column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with F.

    Show the word

    THIEF

  6. Word 6: the right column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a manner differing from the usual or expected

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ODDLY

What is the answer to Waffle #136?

The answer is 6 words that fit together in one grid. Tap below to see all of them. This puzzle has only one answer, so if your words differ, a letter is still in the wrong place.

Show the full answer grid

Across: OUTDO, THIRD, LOFTY

Down: OCTAL, THIEF, ODDLY

How do you solve #136 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 5 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts R and D in place.
  2. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts L and Y in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts D in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts O in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and T in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts C in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts H in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts T and I in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts H in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and F in place.

What do the words in #136 mean?

OUTDO
verb: be or do something to a greater degree
THIRD
noun: one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
LOFTY
adjective: of high moral or intellectual value
OCTAL
adjective: of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
THIEF
noun: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
ODDLY
adverb: in a manner differing from the usual or expected

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, July 14, 2026.